Beaumont
County seat of Jefferson County. Settled in 1825 as Tevis Bluff; incorporated as Beaumont Dec. 16, 1838. Early trading post, riverboat port, lumber, rice and ranching center. Near site of Spindletop gusher, where oil became an industry, ushering in the modern port and shipyards, and a vast industrial and chemical complex.
30.0819° N, 94.0947° W
Where to Find It
City Hall
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi SW Henry Millard Beaumont
- 0.1 mi E Nancy Tevis Beaumont
- 0.1 mi E Beaumont: Lumber Mill City of the Nineteenth Century Beaumont
- 0.1 mi SW William G. "Bill" Hall Beaumont
- 0.1 mi W Tyrrell Public Library Beaumont
- 0.2 mi W Jefferson Theatre Beaumont